Go Slow Like Brooks Koepka

If you watched Brooks during the final round of the US Open, he never walked fast. In fact, the TV commentators on a few occasions commented that he was walking slower than usual.

How did this help Brooks Koepka win the US Open? And how can it help you play better under pressure?

We tend to get anxious in competition. When we are anxious, we typically do everything a little faster. We walk faster, talk faster and even think faster. This nervousness also increases the speed of our swing rhythm.

This increased speed in our actions is in response to a release of hormones from our brain. When we are anxious, our mind releases such hormones as epinephrine and norepinephrine. These hormones act as a stimulant and increase our blood flow, heart rate and countless other changes throughout our body.

Walking slower counterbalances this increase in speed so that your game will not be thrown off.

But this principle is not about golf, but about every sport. When you are nervous, your speed in your game will increase, and as a result, your rhythm and timing will be thrown off.

Copy Brook Koepka and go slow. You may be slowing down, but you are actually speeding up your success.

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